DHAKA, Jan 13, 2020 (BSS) – Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman today underscored the need for adopting technology to overcome the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and artificial intelligence.
“Ten years ago, the government took plan to make Bangladesh digital. Today, we have fiber optic backbone all over the country … We are planning to teach kids coding. Unless we are prepared, we will not be able to capitalize on the technological advances,” he said.
The adviser was speaking at a panel discussion on “Evolution of Global Trade and Supply Chain Finance” as a distinguished speaker at the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in Hong Kong, said a press release here.
He is leading a Bangladesh Delegation to this reputed high level global financial forum.
Group General Manager of the Global Head of HSBC Global Trade and Receivables Finance Natalie Blyth moderated the discussion.
Salman F Rahman said Bangladesh remained in the forefront of the climate crisis and cited that Bangladesh hosts some of the leading green garment factories in the world.